New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-08
DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED.
1wo BILLS PROPOSED BY PARK COMMISSIONERS


1wo BILLS PROPOSED BY PARK COMMISSIONERS
BORDEN.
ALBANY, March 7 Especially A.sen man P--'.t-
ton introduced two bills of conaier ,nportanes Ia
the Assembly tonight They we're s.nt 10 h'i- ~
President Borden OF the Par n.g ec' =. Aew-
York and have the approval a.sO or Park Commis'
sioner Crimmins One OF the measures appropriates
81 500 600 to CON plete Central Park the northern
norton OF which is yet in the rough, and make im-
proyements IN Morningside Park, Riverside Park, MI
Morris Park, Manhattan Square ana East hiver ark
The second OF Mr.. Bordens bills appropriates
800 600 to pay tor the moval OF the geological
garden from its present site in Central Park to tho
Northern end OF the park, presumably the north
Mr. Hamilton also introduced bill authorizing
foreion rail- Dads TO purchase aud hold real estate in
this State Ii is believed that the Baltimore ana ONO
Railway will this bill II 1t becomes law 10 ouy
real estate Staten Island 80,
Senator Traphagen presented bhi repeating
chapter l35 OF the laws OF 1870 wmcL stated tnas
c,rporatons whose original articles ct incorporation
were defective might correct such articles, out thas
act should not affect any suit pending at tue time OK
the correction The bill Is one of several recently
introduced by Senator rraphagen having tor their am
the rescue OF the New-York cable Railway Company
from the pit into which it was flung by recent de-
cision of the Court of Appeals.
Gorerpor Hill showed his ardent love for Senator
Murphy by vetoing his bull Incorporating the New
York Teachers Mutual Benefit Association. Tho
senator last week said in the Senate that lie wond
not vote to confirm the Governors nomination OK
James Arkell tor Railroad Commissioner
Senator Low called up his resolution iaVorihg tho
States asking the United states Government 70 I'M
proye the Erie Canal. Senator Nc moved as
an amendment that the Senate should pass resoiu-
ton supporting Congressman Webers oiil appropr.-
ating So 900 900 belonging to the United States Tor
the Erie Canal but not surrendering the Canal 10 the
General government Alter some further debate the
Senate referred Mr.. Lows resolution and Mr. MO
MiIIan's amen imeut to the Canal Committee Win
instructions TO repOlt in SIX days. A.,
Mr. uogeboUm called up the special oruerlnss, mo
majority aud minority reports OF the special coinmlttec
anHirted 10 investigate the causes OF the cAorpans
nr}cs charged for coal in Newfork ana Brookyn ana
so the causes of the strike among the coal dealers
handcrs and longshorcmeh MI Marin one u, ,e W. W.
nrt moved TO substitute the minority Tor the laority
rrenorf Mr. Martin then procee led 10 snow that the
conclusions reached by the latter were not sound that
r5nce and that In the report could NOS
no sustained. ON motion Of Mr. Manville iurther as-
cnssion of the question postponed unt wednesday
morning
coNTUMACIOUs WITNESSES TO BE HAULED UP"
Albany March (Specioll. The Republican members
~ thc Assembly Committee that has been investigating
tine departments OF Brooklyn say that they intend 10
hiring the contumaciOus witnesses before the bar OF tho
ssemhv and have them imprisoned for contempt until
tho legislature adourns IL they do not answer the ques
,in Of the committee The witnesses who thus offended
,h. committee were sheriff Farley Register Murtha,
county CIerk Rankin and Under sheriff Bub Nc
ouchn The necessary legal papers for the arrest OF
them before the Legislature st0
being prepared In or three days they VIII De rcay
g. Sia Assembyman Greene one the Democratic
mamhers of the coumtee said TO night tnat no suouio
annnse the arrest OF Murtha, Farley Mclaughlin ana
Rankin from his belief that they had right 10 refuse 70
disclose private which bad no relation to the IN